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bikerecho
09-23-13, 01:00 PM
Hi there forum
i am new to snakes, i have already asked some questions which i got quick and good replies to. so thanks for that.

I have yet another question. will you guys recommend 2 different pythons in 1 terrarium?
I have a female pastel Ball python, which is 500g now, and sense the cage for it now will be too small in about 6-7 month, i am thinking about getting a big enough terrarium for 2 snakes. Sense my Ball python is a puppy dog and is 100% tame and not very energetic (so she sits nice and calm in the hand. which is a good thing) i kinda feel like i would like another snake that is a little more... well... difficult. not too much. just one that has a little more energy when it's out of the cage and one that can bite if it has a bad day. (yeah i am a weird guy)

i am thinking of getting a female carpet python. do you think they will share same cage.

thanks
Mikoh4792
09-23-13, 01:14 PM
Cannabalism, stress, and competition for resources are good reasons NOT to house two snakes together, even of the same species.


How do you not have room for two snakes? You can stack cages on top of each other. It's very easy to make room for at least 4x2 of floor space.
Lankyrob
09-23-13, 01:32 PM
No, don't do it.
bikerecho
09-23-13, 01:42 PM
ok... i'll reconsider it then.
it would just be nicer to have 1 tank rather then 2. but i have space for 2 tanks. so thats not the issue.
i have just seen some youtubers having 2 ball pythons with no problems. i have even seen one that had 4.
franks
09-23-13, 01:59 PM
ok... i'll reconsider it then.
it would just be nicer to have 1 tank rather then 2. but i have space for 2 tanks. so thats not the issue.
i have just seen some youtubers having 2 ball pythons with no problems. i have even seen one that had 4.

That in no way means that they are not having problems. I personally do not believe in cohabitation a ball python with any other snake, including other ball pythons. In my experience, the risk far outweighs the reward. They simply do better when alone.
bikerecho
09-23-13, 02:09 PM
ok i am convinced. i wont do that.
Then i'll have to get 2 tanks and place them on top of each other.
thanks for the help guys
StudentoReptile
09-23-13, 07:06 PM
99% of the videos on youtube are wrong.
BryanB
09-23-13, 07:28 PM
one that can bite if it has a bad day. (yeah i am a weird guy)
thanks

You saying a ball CAN'T bite on a bad day? Trust me they can and do. However if you want a challenge go get a semi neglected retic
bikerecho
09-24-13, 02:19 AM
BryanB
not saying that it can't, it's just MY Ball Python is soo much a puppy dog, and if i should get an extra snake i would like it to be something different.

I searched "neglected retic" and didn't find what you are referring to.
can you send a link?
Thanks
SnakeyJay
09-24-13, 03:12 AM
No snake is puppy dog tame mate, even your ball python.... if you smell like dog food a puppy wont bite, rub a rat on your hand then see how much of a puppy he is lmao.
StudentoReptile
09-24-13, 05:04 PM
No snake is puppy dog tame mate, even your ball python.... if you smell like dog food a puppy wont bite, rub a rat on your hand then see how much of a puppy he is lmao.

Truthfully, no DOG is completely puppy dog tame either. Its an animal that has been domesticated for 1000s of yrs and there are still dog bites reported every single day.
BryanB
09-24-13, 07:27 PM
I searched "neglected retic" and didn't find what you are referring to.
can you send a link?
Thanks

Not any one case in particular just take a snake that has a nippy reputation I could have said blood or rock python and it would not have changed but then try and deal with one that has had no GOOD human interaction if you want a challenge
Starbuck
09-24-13, 09:35 PM
OP states right off the bat that they are new to keeping snakes.
Then asks about housing multiple snakes together...

And you recommend a retic or rock python or blood python (however tongue in cheek)?
It takes years to build up the knowledge base and confidence and cash to properly house a
and care for giants for the duration of their lives. If you can't make that commitment to the animal for the rest of its life, you shouldn't get it.
OP: stick the the plan of a second cage for a carpet python. dont get a retic/similar without doing A LOT of research.
snakeman879
09-25-13, 07:45 AM
A snake that bites really why would u want one lol?? But if u do want one get a brooks king snake the one I had was the son of the devil lol always ready to bite no amount of handeling would sort her out. And at nerly 6ft was a proper hand full and really livley. Sounds just the snake for you if u want livley and snappy lol
Mikoh4792
09-25-13, 08:02 AM
Just get an emerald tree boa. You'll love the teeth.

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/111226teeth!!!.jpg
snakeman879
09-25-13, 08:47 AM
Wow them r proper big teath lol. Would really love to have one of them one day soon
formica
09-25-13, 09:03 AM
Just get an emerald tree boa. You'll love the teeth.

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/111226teeth!!!.jpg

Damn. definitly wouldnt want to end up with a bitey one of those
Mikoh4792
09-25-13, 09:29 AM
Yeah judging by the size of those teeth it could puncture through at least half of my forearm(both sets combined)
BryanB
09-25-13, 10:11 AM
I see my point was not taken, I regress
Mikoh4792
09-25-13, 10:13 AM
I see my point was not taken, I regress

it was a joke... if you were talking to me.
bikerecho
09-26-13, 02:30 AM
snakeman879:
As a stated i am a weird guy ^^
well i am just looking for a snake that is a little more energetic and not SOO tame as mine is.
i'll like to have both a tame snake and a snake that is a little more a challenge to handle.

Mikoh4792:
ohh myyyy GOOOOD. That is perfect. XD
Well i was also looking at a Tree Python. It's not now that i want an extra snake, but in the near future.
So i have time to think about which one it should be.
bikerecho
09-26-13, 02:33 AM
BryanB:
point taken. i have change my mind towards a Tree Python. but we will see what i end up with. ^^
Mikoh4792
09-26-13, 03:43 AM
You will not like green tree pythons. They are not as energetic as ball pythons and them being aggressive snakes as a whole is a myth. Maybe biaks are an exception but its more to do with the individual snake and wild caught vs Cbb.


A good alternative to green tree pythons are carpet pythons. Active, more energy and can be quite nippy as babies(or so I've heard, I've never come across a nippy baby). And because they are both Morelia they look very similar except for color/patterning.

Just a comparison to show the similarity

http://i42.tinypic.com/hvp75z.jpg

http://snakesense.webs.com/photos/Snakes/2791483140_8cafc7c451.jpg
infernalis
09-26-13, 03:48 AM
Thank you evertyone for staying civil... :)
bikerecho
09-27-13, 01:56 AM
yeah i was originally thinking about a carpet python. my thread was originally about putting a ball and a carpet together in the same tank. ít's properly gonna be a carpet if Tree pythons are not energetic.
Love the yellow and black color on that snake.
ErikBush97
10-01-13, 09:20 PM
BryanB
not saying that it can't, it's just MY Ball Python is soo much a puppy dog, and if i should get an extra snake i would like it to be something different.

I searched "neglected retic" and didn't find what you are referring to.
can you send a link?
Thanks

My Ball is "puppy dog tame", too.
And he's hissed, and bitten me.
Even the nicest of any animal can have a bad day.